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the_castle_library's Reviews (94)

The Mysterious Affair at Styles

4.0

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

This is my first Agatha Christie book and the first in the Hercule Poirot series.

What a very twisty mystery indeed! I quite thoroughly enjoyed it and the writing style that kept you guessing who ACTUALLY dunnit 😄 Agatha wrapped up the ending perfectly and it didn't feel rushed as many others do.

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Cursed by Gold: A Cinderella Meets King Midas Retelling

Jamie Dalton

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

This was an ARC book, but it is now out for your consumption, er I mean your reading pleasure 😅
This seems to be a fairly new writer so there is a bit of word repetition.

This is a King Midas meets Cinderella mash-up and it was wonderful!! It has romance, action, secrets, and magic. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story and it's creative takes on both characters, as well as other Cinderella characters that we love and hate. My ratings for romance and action 💖💖💖/👊👊👊.

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Flying Free: My Victory Over Fear to Become the First Latina Pilot on the Us Aerobatic Team

Cecilia Aragon

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Cecilia Aragon has faced a lot of racial and sexist challenges in her life, but when she decided to become a pilot, she worked through pushing all her doubts and insecurities aside to preserve. She is one of the many female inspirations the world has been blessed to know.

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Wires and Nerve, Volume 2: Gone Rogue

Marissa Meyer

4.0

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

Wires and Nerve graphic novel vol 2: Gone Rogue

This is the last installment to The Lunar Chronicles. I was so sad when I finished it because it's like closing the door on a world of adventure, loveable characters, and such a brilliantly unique storyline. My love for this series will live on and I'm glad I'll be able to revisit it any time I want, although it might never grow. My overall rating for romance is 💖

Beautiful Villain

Rebecca F. Kenney

5.0

dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

Welcome to the modern day Great Gatsby!! This was so much fun to read! 🥰 I feel like I cheated myself by not being schooled on the original "Great Gatsby", but that was my fault for not loving reading in highschool. I feel like I missed comparisons and inside jokes. 🤦‍♀️ I will be remedying that in the best future! It is sexy and a bit sad as there are scenes of death and one sticks with Daisy (and you) throughout the remainder of the book. I'm excited to read "Charming Devil", but not before "The Picture of Dorian Gray" so I don't put myself through the same experience of feeling like I'm missing something 😏
My overall ratings for romance and spice are 💖💖💖/🌶️🌶️🌶️

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Two Dark Reigns

Kendare Blake

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This series right here is a MUST read/listen!! Three Dark Crowns tetralogy with two much needed and loved prequel novellas.

It's dark and twisty and perfect for the upcoming spooky season! This is the first and so far only series I've read from @kendareblake , but certainly won't be the last! I love her writing style, imagery, and craft for world building 😍 I am so sad this series is over. I want so much more history of Fennbirn, the Mainland, and all the other islands as well as the Queens and the Goddess. 😩

My ratings for romance and action are 💖💖💖/👊👊👊👊

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